Critical thinking, problem solving, Experimental research

RENGANATH RENGARAJAN

*************@*****.*** +65-811*****-** Jurong West Avenue 5 Singapore-649491 linkedin.com/in/renganath-rengarajan-27a7b4115

SUMMARY

An adaptable aerospace engineering major currently attending TUM-Asia with 1+ years of experience. Aiming to leverage a proven knowledge of experimental research & process improvement skills to fill up a suitable role at a progressive company that offers career growth.

EXPERIENCE

Student Intern, Arrowdynamic Laboratories Pte Ltd-Singapore Oct 2020 - Present

• Currently working on achieving autonomous flight of Solar glider using Pixhawk flight controller. Master Thesis Student, Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTECH)-Singapore Jan 2020 - Sep 2020

• Collaborated with a team working on development of accelerated fatigue testing of high strength materials.

• Conducted a comprehensive experimental research on high frequency vibration-based fatigue testing. Student Intern, Energy Research Institute@NTU (ERI@N)-Singapore Mar 2019 - Oct 2019

• Collaborated with a team working on Design & development of Small Tidal turbine.

• Performed fabrication & testing of Composite materials. PROJECTS

Cost effective manufacturing of composite Tidal turbine blade

• Manufactured GFRP & CFRP panels using Vacuum assisted resin transfer molding process.

• Researched on fabrication of composite tidal turbine blade using cement molds.

• Identified the drawbacks of fabrication methodology & scope of process improvement. High Frequency Fatigue testing of High strength materials (Master-thesis)

• Planned & executed experimental research on fatigue testing of high strength steels using a electrodynamic shaker system.

• Identified the relation between various test parameters & user controlled input parameters.

• Analyzed & validated test results to identify testing potential of the setup & the scope for optimization of test setup. Studies on characteristics of Small Wind turbine blade (Bachelors final year project)

• Performed reverse engineering of a composite small wind turbine blade.

• Identified the scope for improvement of structural integrity & aerodynamic efficiency of the blade. Conceptual Design of Multipurpose Amphibian Aircraft- National Level competition (Finalist)

• Performed calculations related to weight estimation & performance parameters based on the mission description given in RFP.

Flight Lab (IIT Kanpur)

• Carried out flight mechanics experiment onboard Cessna 206H & Piper Saratoga aircraft for flight stability analysis. EDUCATION

M.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering, Structures & Materials (Primary focus area), Flight mechanics & control (Secondary focus area) Jul 2018 - Dec 2020

TUM-Asia, Singapore GPA: 3.22/5.0

Bachelor of Technology in Aerospace Engineering, Aug 2014 - Jun 2018 IIAEM-Jain University, Bangalore, India GPA: 8.66/10 SKILLS

Software skills: Matlab (Beginner), Solidworks & Catia V5 (Intermediate), NI-Labview (Intermediate), XFLR (Inter- mediate), ElamX (Beginner), MS office (Proficient)

Research skills: Critical thinking, Problem solving, Planning & conducting experimental research, Fatigue testing, Composite fabrication, Resin characterization

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